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Other spruces of interest here are the Yesso spruce, the 

 wood of which is much used in Japan; the white, or Engel- 

 mann's, spruce, from western North America, the wood of 

 which is largely" manufactured into lumber and the bark 

 sometimes used in tanning; the Servian spruce, one of the 

 largest and most valuable timber trees of Europe; and the 

 tiger's-tail spruce, from Japan, introduced about forty 

 years ago, and one of the hardiest Asiatic species in cul- 

 tivation. 



The space allotted to the pines (Pinus) embraces the 

 region to the eastward of the spruces and public conserva- 

 tories, range I, extending across the road to the herbaceous 

 grounds. Most of the pines are of great economic impor- 

 tance, furnishing large quantities of lumber, turpentine 

 and resin. Most of the white pines will be found on the 

 westerly ridge of the herbaceous grounds and across the 

 road from this to the eastward of the conservatories. 

 Among these is our common white pine, which is perhaps 

 the most valuable of the timber trees of northeastern 

 North America, large quantities of lumber being derived 

 from it. Near this is the Himalayan pine, resembling it, 

 but with longer drooping leaves and the cones borne on 

 long stalks; this sometimes attains a height of 150 feet 

 in its native country, where its lumber is much used for 

 building and other purposes. In this region will also be 

 found the Cembra or Swiss stone pine, of southern Europe 

 and northern Asia; and the Macedonian pine, of south- 

 eastern Europe. 



In the area to the eastward of the conservatories will be 

 found, among others, the Corsican pine, with a hard, strong 

 wood which is much used; the variegated Scotch pine, with 

 the young leaves variegated; and a number of plants of both 

 the white pine, Himalayan pine and Corsican pine. 



In the region to the north of the white pine tract, and on 

 the westerly side of the herbaceous grounds ridge, will be 

 found the Tyrclese mountain pine, from the Tyrolese and 

 Venetian Alps, forming a group of some dozen plants; near 



